The temperature on December 24, 1880 was about 8.4 °C. There was 9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
January 27 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.
February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
July 27 » Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
August 14 » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
September 1 » The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
November 11 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.
Day of marriage December 20, 1902
The temperature on December 20, 1902 was between 2.1 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (61%). Source: KNMI
April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
August 9 » Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
December 28 » The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.
Day of death February 18, 1918
The temperature on February 18, 1918 was between -6.9 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 27 » The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.
August 16 » The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
November 7 » The 1918 influenza epidemic spreads to Western Samoa, killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year.
November 18 » Latvia declares its independence from Russia.
December 4 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.
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